Altnagelvin

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For the hospital situated in Altnagelvin, see Altnagelvin Area Hospital.
Altnagelvin Junction, which in 2004 saw 12930 vehicles pass through every day. Altnagelvin Area Hospital is in the background.
Altnagelvin Junction, which in 2004 saw 12930 vehicles pass through every day. [1] Altnagelvin Area Hospital is in the background.

Altnagelvin (Alt na nGealbhán in Irish) is a townland in County Londonderry. Formerly a small village, it has been absorbed into the Waterside neighbourhood, within the larger Derry Urban Area, and has seen considerable growth in recent years. Altnagelvin is also the name of an electoral ward, which consists of Altnagelvin and the neighbouring Drumahoe suburb. Situated within Altnagelvin, is Altnagelvin Area Hospital, a large hospital which serves the most of the county. The busy A6 road from Belfast to Derry passes through the village.

[edit] Demography

On Census Day 29th April 2001 the resident population of Altnagelvin ward was 4477.[2] Of these:

  • 26.6% were under 16 years old and 11.0% were aged 60 and above [2]
  • 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female [2]
  • 38.0% were from a Roman Catholic background and 59.7% were from a Protestant background [2]
  • 5.2% of those aged 16-74 were unemployed [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland Roads Site - Derry to Dungiven road
  2. ^ a b c d e Altnagelvin Ward statistics. NINIS (2007-05-31). Retrieved on 2008-02-02.